Moriel Vandsburger

Moriel Vandsburger is a distinguished bioengineer and currently serves as a Visiting Scientist at Stanford University School of Medicine. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia, which she completed in 2010. Her research focuses on developing advanced molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, particularly for cardiac and cellular imaging.

Vandsburger has extensive experience in various aspects of MRI technology, including developing methods for assessing myocardial blood flow and studying the roles of nitric oxide synthase isoforms in calcium cycling through manganese-enhanced MRI. Her work has significant implications for understanding heart diseases and improving diagnostic techniques.

She has held academic positions at several prestigious institutions, including the University of California, Berkeley, where she is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering and the inaugural Timothy and Karen Guertin Endowed Chair. Additionally, she was a Whitaker International Postdoctoral Scholar at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, where she expanded her research into molecular cardiac MRI and cell tracking.

Her technical skills include programming in Bruker, Varian VNMRJ, and Siemens environments, as well as proficiency in MATLAB, Labview, and C/C++. Vandsburger's contributions to the field also encompass a strong background in cell and molecular biology, and she actively participates in clinical studies to validate her imaging techniques for broader applications in patient care.1